Denmark's entry is 19-year-old Emmelie de Forest, an ethereal vocalist who claims to be descended from both Queen Victoria and rakish Victorian politician Maurice Arnold de Forest. She's worn white – the lucky colour for seven previous winners – in rehearsal performances of her song, Only Teardrops, which could be a good sign.

Top four runner-up: Norway Odds: 7/1Entry: Margaret Berger, I Feed You My Love

Norway are one of the few Eurovision entires who have embraced dubstep this year. I Feed You My Love sounds as if it should feature on a low-budget action film, but there have definitely been worse Eurovision songs. If the video is anything to go by, Gaga-esque PVC morph suits will be involved onstage.

Wearing fluorescent platforms and a bridal tutu, Krista is Finland's answer to the similarly-named bad girl of pop, Ke$ha. The song's a mediocre slice of marital pop-punk, but Finland's entry has been attracting tabloid attention – and potential votes – for a surprise lesbian kiss between Krista and a backing singer, dressed in a maid's outfit, during the performance.

Top four runner-up: Ukraine Odds: 12/1Entry: Zlata Ognevich - Gravity

There's no denying Zlata Ognevich's dedication to Eurovision: she's tried to represent the country twice before. So it's not surprising that now she's got to the contest, she wants to make an entrance: using a human "giant". It's slightly backfired in that people are now talking about the tall man, Igor Vovkovinskiy, more than her or her song, Gravity, but he could guarantee a few votes.

It'snot immediately obvious why Roberto Bellarosa should have such terrible odds: the 18-year-old won the Belgian version of TV talent contest The Voice in 2011, and his Eurovision offering Love Kills is the kind of post-X Factor pop fodder that shoots to number one in the UK, except with a little dubstep, of course. Still, Bellarosa offers some hope for Bonnie Tyler: he's more likely to lose than she is.